Mountsorrel 1901

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Mountsorrel in 1901 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the village of Mountsorrel, stretching along the main road from Bond Lane southward to Union Lane. Features include Castle Hill, South End area, St Peter`s church, Barrow upon Soar Workhouse, The Green, River Soar, Mountsorrel Quarries, Broad Hill, Nunckley Hill Quarries, Hawcliff Quarry, Mountsorrel Railway serving the quarries, etc. On the reverse is an 1891 directory of Mountsorrel. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.